12 Days of Techmas Day 12: Tall Tweets

12 Days of Our Favorite Resources to Engage Learners

I always try to remember it’s not about the tech, it’s how you use it. This being said, sometimes learning about a new tool or resource will open the door to bigger discussions about, creativity, pedagogy, and learning. Sometimes exploring a new EdTech resource can lead to some incredible learning experiences. 

Day 12 - Tall Tweets

Yesterday, Taina Moneim shared some great tips connecting Screencastify and Google Classroom for student feedback.

We've finally made it to Day 12! I've enjoyed sharing some resources that we believe can enhance student engagement. Today's resource is another great tool to add some animated GIFs to presentations or student activities. It is also a quick way for students to created animated stories that run automatically. 

Tall Tweets is up today. Tall Tweets turns Google Slides Presentations into animated GIFs. Create the presentation, add it to the Tall Tweets site, choose the size, duration, choose which slides should be included, and then create. It's that simple! The image below is a sample. 

The Words of Wisdom in this Animated GIF is from this presentation inspired by Lolly Daskal's post 35 Words of Wisdom You Will Never Forget. (I just chose the first 5 for this animation.) I will be adding all 35 to the original presentation to share with my students when we get back to school. 

Learn more about Tall Tweets with this YouTube video from the creator.

If you’ve used Tall Tweets in your classroom, please share your story in the comments below. If you have questions or other ideas, the comments below are waiting for you.

12 Days of Techmas Calendar

(Links to Each Day's Resource as They Become Available)

That's a wrap folks! I hope everyone is excited about exploring at least one of the resources we shared these 12 days. Happy 2019!

I am a Science Teacher and Instructional Technology Coordinator at Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, IL. I am a lifelong learner who is always looking for new ideas and challenges. 

Twitter: @WickedEdTech | Blog: Know Your Why | Website: WickEdEdTech

Bonus: The 12 Days of Christmas: the story behind the holiday’s most annoying carol